Eye styes are fairly common, and most people will experience one or two of them within their lifetime. A stye can occur for different reasons but they are most commonly caused by a type of bacteria called staphylococcal bacteria. This bacteria is constantly on the surface of your skin, but when conditions are right it can cause an infection such as a stye. A stye is a small, somewhat painful lump that will occur either on the inside or outside of the eyelid. They are contagious, but the bacteria that causes them occurs naturally on most people's body already. If someone has a stye it is perfectly okay to interact with them, you just don't want to touch or contact the infected person's eyes.There are two main types of styes, internal styes and external stye. An external stye will last for a short time and then it bursts. After it bursts, it heals rather quickly. Both types of styes are relatively short-lived. They will appear next to an eyelash and become red and start to swell shortly after. An internal stye is located on the underside of the eyelid and won't be as visible; it will still be red, painful, and swelled up. Styes are usually quite harmless and won't really impact your vision or be detrimental to your overall health. You should not try to pop a stye as if it were a pimple, you need to let it rupture by itself. They can occur within any type of people, at any age, and they can reoccur periodically as well. There are 6 different symptoms which can help you to identify whether or not you have a stye.
